Levy Mwanawasa brought vision and competence to the office of President of #Zambia, and radiated the leadership qualities that are now in short supply: integrity, decency, humanity, compassion, grace, courage, dignity, and tolerance for political debate. diggers.news/guest-diggers/…

“To be President [of #Zambia], I don’t want to be hero-worshipped all the time. I want people who can correct me, show me that the best it should be done would be this way. Of course, if I don’t agree, I will tell them that I don’t agree for this and this reason” - Levy Mwanawasa

OPINION | The pathology of power in Zambia: How citizens can reclaim their clout... Just as minibus taxi passengers allow themselves to be bullied by the driver and his minion, citizens allow themselves to be dominated by a villainous minority By Sishuwa Sishuwa Growing up in

It is much easier to give up on Zambia than to fight for her By Sishuwa Sishuwa It is ironic that University of Zambia law lecturer O’Brien Kaaba, who had claimed that Solicitor General Marshal Muchende is corrupt and had evidence of this corruption that he was looking forward

Save 50% on Party Politics and Populism in #Zambia by Sishuwa Sishuwa in our #JamesCurrey promo! Use code BB040 at the checkout until 31 August 2024. #AfricanStudies buff.ly/4d5GAml

Is Kaaba Covering Corruption? An Open Letter to O’Brien Kaaba Dear Kaaba, I have just read a statement attributed to you in which you are explaining why you entered a consent judgement with Marshal Muchende, the Solicitor General of the Republic of Zambia, who, according to

The History Department is recruiting a lecturer. Details in the link below, deadline 31 August. Completed PhD is a minimum requirement. Follow the link for details. (For enquiries please use the contact in the ad. Enquiries made via X won't be answered.) sun-e-hr.sun.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.jsp…..

A Letter to Maureen Mwanawasa 19 August 2024 Dear Maureen, Your departure was sudden. Were you in a hurry to join and be reunited with your husband? It is not lost on us that he too died unexpectedly in the month of August, exactly sixteen years ago today, the sad day when the

Lusaka’s haphazard naming and renaming of roads By Sampa Kabwela Recently, we woke up one morning, and our street had a new name: Lily Monze Street. Thinking it was a joke, I walked to the opposite end of the street. Alas, an identical signpost was nailed against a wall

CONGRATULATIONS to our departmental colleague Sishuwa Sishuwa for being elected to the highest governing body of Stellenbosch University, the Council. That he was nominated by peers and won majority votes (51%) is a great show of trust, confidence, and respect in his intellectual leadership.

Lusaka skyscraper to be evidence of Zambia’s new prosperity (did it?) “Today marks the beginning of the rise of Society House from the ashes of that terrible inferno. The face of Lusaka is surely changing for the better,” had said President Rupiah Banda, at a special ceremony at

Forthcoming in the Journal of African History (The Journal of African History) by me and Sishuwa Sishuwa:

On todays #ZambiaKuChalo Sending a message of support and solidarity to our own, Dr. Samuel Munzele Maimbo Samuel Munzele Maimbo, on his bid for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the May 2025 elections. Dr. Maimbo, who is the current Vice President - Budget,

#Zambia must immediately halt downward spiral of infringements on fundamental freedoms: UN experts concerned about reports of arbitrary arrests & detentions, warning that these actions risk deepening political polarisation & self-censorship. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Asking the President to honour campaign promises is now considered an offence in Zambia By Sishuwa Sishuwa This is Jason Mwanza (see image attached), a 28-year-old unemployed youth activist in Zambia. He has been in police detention without charge for almost two weeks now. His

OPINION | Understanding Hichilema’s ‘threat’ to delay Zambia’s 2026 election diggers.news/guest-diggers/…

#Zambia’s increasingly authoritarian president has spuriously warned that elections could be delayed for 8-9 years unless the #constitution is amended. Sishuwa Sishuwa explains africanarguments.org/2024/09/that-i…

Recently @ Kasisi Girls Secondary School as Guest of Honor during handover of a new library & reading materials supported by the school Alumni. Let’s promote a reading culture. Reading widely develops people’s intellectual capacities & could be key in national development #Zambia

OPINION | Why Zambia’s president is threatening to delay the country’s 2026 elections mg.co.za/thought-leader…